Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · A-State · ASU · AState
Public institution in Jonesboro, AR · 7,994 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $42,617 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Undergraduates
- Top 17%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 24%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,085523rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,754344th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,826488th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,823550th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,6171,490th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,9441,299th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.1%957th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%790th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.7%599th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1119619th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,994316th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.8%856th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 225 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,771 | $59,124 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,270 | $58,142 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $55,512 | $54,996 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $52,107 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,260 | $43,519 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $46,087 | $43,128 |
| Data ProcessingComputer Science | bachelors | $42,682 | $38,394 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,363 | $41,565 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $41,937 | $39,369 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | $41,007 | $38,597 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,860 | $35,772 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1909source
- Athletic nickname: "Red Wolves"source
- Mascot: Redsource
- Centennial Bank Stadium seats about 30,382source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: ""Educate, Enhance, Enrich""source
- Campus size: about 1,376 acressource
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- Formerly known as "|title=|First District Agricultural School" (1909–1925)source
- Formerly known as "First District Agricultural and Mechanical College" (1925–1933)source
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- Athletic conference: FBSsource
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- Football rivalry: Paint Bucket Bowl (since 1914)source
- Fight song: ""ASU Loyalty Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Julia Butterfly Hillsource
- Notable alum: Mike Beebesource
- Notable alum: Rodger Bumpasssource
- Notable alum: Tess Harpersource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,364,982 (M $4,634,965 · W $2,730,017)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteastate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 106458)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArkansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Arkansas State University vs University of Central ArkansasHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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